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The CoroUa has five petals, lande^fliaped, long and inferted in 

 the calyx. 



The Filaments are five, awl-fliaped, ere6l, the length of the co- 

 rolla, and inferted into the calyx. * he Antherae are round- 

 illi and incumbent. 



The Gemen is ovate. The St^le is cylindrical, permanent, and 

 the length of the Stamina. ThQ Stioma is obtufe. 



The Seed-vejfel is a capfule. ovate, much longer than the calyx, 

 pointed with the ftyle, with one cell and two valves, of two 

 joined together, gaping at the top. 



The Seeds are numerous, very fmall, oblong, and fliining- 



Thete is but one Species of this Genus^ viz* 



Itea virginica. Virginian Itea. 



This flirub grows naturally i^i Maryland , Virginia^ 

 &c. near ftreains of water, or in moift places; rifing 

 to the height of eight or ten feet^ and dividing in- 

 to feveral branches, which ^re garnifhed with fpear 

 lhaped leaves, placed alternately, llightly fawed on 

 their edges, and of a light green colour. The flow- 

 ers are produced at the extremity of the fame yearns 

 {hoots, in ereft fpikes of three or four inches in 

 length ; they are white, and make a fine appearance 

 when in bloom, which is a little before harveft time. 



J U G L A N S. 



The WALNUT-TREE. 

 Clafs ^i. Order 8, Monoecia Polyandria. 



nPHE Male Female Flowers are feparate upon the fame 

 tree. 



^ The Male, are difpofed in an oblong katkin. 



The Cal^x is a common katkin, on all fides imbricate-fparfed. 

 and cylindrical; confifting of fcales which are uniliorous, 

 fingly affixed in the exterior center to each corolla, and turn- 

 ed outward. 



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